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' A. VALLOT DEVICE FOR MOUNTING HEADLIGHTS ON THE BODIES OF MOTOR CARS 2 Sheet sSheet 1 Original Filed Sent 22 1915 the driving, mechanism can Reissued May 15, 1923.

UNITED STATES ANDRE VALLOT, OF IEVALLOIS-PERRET, FRANCE, ABSIGNDR, BY

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DEVICE FOR MOUNTING HEADLI EGHTS ON THE BODIE O)? MGTOR CABS. 0112111 Ho.i1,408,14B, dated lfebruaiy 28,. 1922, Serial No. 791,084,, flied septembei 22, 1913 Application for reissue filed July 25,

To all whom it iney' concern: Be it known that I,--Anmui VALLo'i a citizen of the French Republic, residing at Levallois Perret, in the Republic of France, have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in :1 Device for Mounting Head.- i hts on the Bodies of Motor Cars (for W 'ich I have filed applications in F ebruar 20, 1913, Patent No. 455,129, and En Ian Se tember :27, 1913, Patent No.

-21, 37), of w iich the followingiis a specification. V This invention relates to a derive for mounting headlights on the bodies of motor "cars, said device being adapted l)(Si(lLS to serve for mounting anyotheiarticles and not only on the bodies of mus but on any other objects having an outer contour curvvd or of rdouble'curvature.

mounting of the headlights on points of the body of the car where it is very difficult to mount them, specially on the curved parts of the torpedo frames, but also a mounting to perihit shifting of said i'ieadlights-in a plurality of directions Within snfiiciently -w ide limits after the manner of the eye in its orbitn'so that, according to requirement.

be lighted. or a sign'rpost or other object upon the road, and

,ithe road itself can be lighted. In the accompanying drawings the invention is sh0\v;nf- Figure 1 is a horizontal section; a L t *l'" Figs. 3 and 4 show another form of con-t sti'uction.

The mounting apparatus csscntinlly cousists of a hollow sphere forming ball joint 40 constructed in any approyn'iate manner. In the draii'in fs this sphere is shown as being composed of two hemispheres 11/ and L on tained by pressinga, piece oi sheet metal and connected, the one .with the other by welding along a diamctric plane. in this sphere the headlight c is mounted and it is connected with the sphere in any appropriate manner. In"thef0rn1 of construction shown by way of e xaniple an electric light is represented asirnounted in the headlight, the conducting wires (l of; which are slow ducted into the s phere through a i'iandlese,

fixed-upon the s' l here, at a point ivliii fil i ci- France, 4

This device has for its object not only the 1 Fjg g is a section on llIlL'S A E (if Fig. l

1922. Serial Ho. 577,479.

passageof the conducting wires.

In order to mount the sphere a, Z), on the curved body f, a circular aperture is cut in this body having a diameter slightly shorter than that of the sphere. The edges of this aperture can be reinforced for example by means of two rings g and h arranged on either side of the edges oi the apertui'e and connected with one another by a number of threaded studs ?I screwed into the outer ring g. The sphere a, ii, is inserted from the lower side of the body into the aperture thus cut out and it is covered with a ring is the diameter of which is slightly shorter than the diameter of the sphere and which has holes corresponding with the studs Between the ring in .and theheads m of the studs vcuk springs n are arranged designed to press the ring is upon the sphere (t o 7 and consequently to mount this sphere on the car body It is easy to understand that the head light thus mounted on the car body can he moved in any direction by mzuiipula-t'ion of 4 the handle 6 and by turning the sphere u within its mounting. Fig. 1 shows the left hand side headlight o'lxthe car in the normal position, that is to say its axis being directed nccording to the road indicated by the arrow, this position is atthe same time the end position of the headlight towards the inner side off-the car, but. it can be directed towards the outside until its axis registers with the arrow shown in dottedlines so that the foot path oi the road can be lightwl, and its at the same time the headlight can be lifted or lowered it is possible to light either the road or a sign post placed at the side of the road.

In bringing" the headlight bacit to the normal position, the light rays are directed in the directionv ()fillfi road. An indicating device can we provided which at the same time serves for fixing the sphere a -o in this position.

Fig. 9 shows by was ofet device adapted for th of a small cavity 9i and desiguml to it tube g whiel'i is rieil by the i is arranged which pushes the ball 0 into the ca vity p. The spher 1ib is brought to approximately the. normal position and is lurther moved till the ball seats in the cavity It is evident that any other device could 'be used for the same purpose.

the milled head t of this handle and. on the other hand. against the. car body. With this object iuview it is necessary to restrict the aperture made in the car body as a passage for the handle c. To obtain this. a collar 1/ is arranged between the two rings 5/ and It which is maintained in position by the screws .i' which li.\' tliei'ings 1' and /i ,on the b nnet f. This collar has a, (Pit ti'alopenirig which limits the oscillations of the handle lu-twccn the spring s and the collar 1/ a washer is arranged which is slightly larger than the opening atitl c centre ol' the collar i/ and which moves with the handle c. 'lbe spring i bears against this washer which itscll' bears against the collar u. The electric wirc 'rl which supply the current for thwheadliglits pass through the handle r"- as has bi en lici'cinbcl'orc described. said handle baring lit'ttl. con\'euientl hol lowed l'oi' this purpose.

can be seen. the dill'ei'cnce i)ll\\'t'lll the two loriiis of construction consists in -the l'ollowing: ln thelirst l'orni of construction the greate t part ol' the sphere is located iiii-' dcr the bonnet whilst in the se ond form ol' construction. the v phere is situated in- [)ll'ltll' outside the bonnet. in thc lii'st case the springs ])tt ll the. sphere outward. in the second case llll' spring pulls the sphere in ward.

'lhimounting hyball or l\'|ilil'l ll-j(illll tlc cording to this invention permit, .il' mounting tho-headlights upon lllt' car bod like the eye is held in the orbit: this mounting is perl'ect and it permits movement of ,lllt' headlights in all directions to a sullicient tli'-- gree;

Having thus described 'lll lll\'t']ll ion what. I claim is:- i p l. headlight mounting t'or'inotoicars. or' the like. comprising a partially spherical casing for the headlight. a-ring ol' less diameter than said spherical casing carried by the earymeans frietionally supporting said casing against said ring and means extenih ing inward from the inner portion of said casing. a ring support through which the front of said casing projects, frictional engaging means for holding said casing against said ring support, and means on the rear of the casing by which said casing may be displaced in any angular )osition.

4. A head-light mounting or motor ears ()F'tllt! like. comprising a spherical head light casing. '[NIllilltlfll 'siip orting means therefor of less diameter turn the axial diai'neter ol' the spherical casing and frictionally engaging the latter 'on opposite sides of its said diameter. in combination with means on the rear of the-easing by which the latter may be displaced in any angular direction.

In a headlight mounting for motor cars a substantially adieiica-l supporting and bearing member. a headlight carried by said member. a ring ol' le.ss diameter than said spherical member carried by the car. means t'rictionally supporting said member against. said ring. and means eiXteiidiiig inward from said spherical member by which the headlight may be angnlarly displaced by hand in any direction from the interior of the car.

t'. in a headlightfmounting for motor cars. a partially spherical member. a headlight carried by said member. a ring of less diameter than said spherical liieniber rill" ricd hr the car. a second ring also of less diameter than the spherical member. spring means for clamping the spherical member between said rings. and means extending iiiwardly l'roui said spherical member by which the same may he moved b hand to an ulai-ly displace the headlight casing in any direction from the interior of the car.

T ln a headlight mounting for motor cars. a substantially spherical member, a

.l'ieadlight. carried by said member. a ring support mounted on a portion of the car;

structure through which the headlight projects. frictional engaging means for liolding said spherical member against said ring support. and ii-ezins extending reiirwardly from said spherical member by which said headlight may be displaced in-ai'iy angular direction.

8. In a headlight mounting for motor cars,

for factor ears. 'or the like. comprising a sp erical head-light loo ' ing ring to be mounted around an opening in a substantially spherical supporting and mounting member, a ring carried on a portion of the car; a movable ring associated with tinfirst mentioned ring, said spherical -member being movably supported by said the interior of the car.

9. In combination with the upper-portion of a vehicle having an opening therethrough. a headlight, a dirigible-mounting for said headlight. in said opening, the head light having a light/emitting portion on onejside of having an o )emng therethrough, a. bearing said portion of;the vehicle, and operating means .on the other side.

10. In a headlight for motor cars, a bearthe car. a substantially spherical bearing and supporting member mounted in conjunction with the ring, a second ring associated with the first ring and frictionally engaging with the bearing member, a headlight structure carried by the spherical member with its light-emitting'port-ion on the outer side of the ring. and a handle associated with the bearing member on the inner side to shift the light lngularly.

11. In a headlight for motor vehicles, a ring to be fixedly mounted on an upper portion of the vehicle having an opening theret:hrough a bearing ring associated with said fixed rin a substantially spherical supporting and aring member of greater diameter than the inside diameter of said bearing ring fitted thareagailist, a'second ring movably fitted against the spherical bearing member, resilient means .urging said second ring to bear frictionally against the spherical memher, a headlight carried by} said supporting and bearing member with its light-emitting portion on the outer side of the rings. and a handle extending fro member on the inner side f the rings.

12. In combination a support having an opening therethrough and a headlight device mounted for universal movement in said opening having a light emitting portion located on one side, a handle located on the other side of the support, and means for resiliently retaining the head light in the desired position of adjustment.

13.,In combination a supporting member having an opening therethrough. a bearing applied to the supporting member at said opening. and a headlight device mounted for univeosal movement said bearing having a lightemitting portion on one side. and a said spherical handle on the other side of the supporting memberi i,

14. In cox'l'ibination a support having an opening theretl'irough. a headlight. a handle, and a supporting member connecting the headlight and handle mounted for universal movement within the opening to present the light-emitting portion on one side of the support and the handle on the other.

15. In combination asupporting member having an opening therethrongh. a bearing portion provided with means to engage the margins edges of the supporting member about said opening. a headlight, a handle and a member connecting the headlight and handle and mounted for universal movement within the bearing portion.

16. In combination a supporting member secured to tie. supportingmember at: said opening, a light-snpportin :1 1y mounted in said bearing, a headlight connected and movable with said last-named member and having a light-emitting portion on one side of the supporting member, a manipulating handle connected with the movable member-and located on theother side of the supporting member, the said movable member being mounted in the bearing and connected with the headlightand handle to permit universal adjustment of the headlight through the medium of the' handle.

17. The combination with the upper portion of a vehicle having an opening there through. of a bearing attached to the "ehicle at said opcniiig, a spherical bearing member mounted in said hearing for substantially universal adjustment; 0. light-projecting device carried by said bearing memher and positioned to cast its rays on one side of the said vehicle portion, and a handle connected with the said bearing member and located on the opposite side of said vehicle ortion.

18. The combination with the upper por- I tion of a vehicle having an opening therethrough. of a bearing attached to the vehicle at said opening. a spherical bearing member mounted in said bearing for substantially universal adjustment. the bearing having a yieldable portion for frictionally en-.

gaging the,.besr1ng member to retain it in the desired position of adjustment. a light; projecting 'derjee carried by said bearing member and positioned to'cnst its rays onone side of said vehicle portion. and a. ham dle connected with the said bearing member and located on the opposite sideof the said vehicle portion. I

l n testimony whereof I atiix my signature. 'ANDRE VALIfl'F member mov- I 

